Comparison

Beacon Alert vs Burr

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beacon Alert

This app allows you to manage multiple beacons and receive notifications when they enter or exit your proximity. It supports adding up to 20 beacons through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple beacons
  • Add up to 20 beacons
  • Receive entry/exit notifications
  • Beacon enabled device required
Features
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Never lose track of what matters. Beacon Alert helps you monitor Bluetooth beacons and records where they were last seen. Receive alerts when a beacon disappears and quickly navigate back to its last known location. Perfect for keys, bags, equipment, pets, vehicles, and anything equipped with a compatible Bluetooth beacon. FEATURES • Monitor multiple beacons • Instant alerts when a beacon goes out of range • Notifications when a beacon returns nearby • Save the last known location automatically • View lost locations by beacon name • Rename and organize beacons • Open saved locations in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Background monitoring support • Clean and easy-to-use interface • Privacy focused — your data stays on your device BEACON ALERT PRO Unlock even more features with Beacon Alert Pro: • Unlimited saved beacons • Lost location history • Custom beacon names • Advanced notifications Beacon Alert is designed to help you find and recover important items faster and with confidence.

About

Burr

Features
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Burr is a simple notebook for home espresso lovers. Photograph your bean bag, name the coffee, pick a roast level, and save your grinder setting—organized on your iPhone with no account required. HOW IT WORKS • Snap or upload a photo of your espresso bag • Enter the bean name and optional roast (light, medium, or dark) • Record your grind as a dial number or short note • Scroll your history anytime—tap a bean to review it FREE TO START Save up to 10 beans on the free plan—enough to try Burr with your current rotation. BURR PRO (OPTIONAL) Upgrade for unlimited bean logs. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Restore purchases anytime from the app menu. PRIVACY FIRST Your bean photos and notes are stored on your device. Burr is built for quick logging at the grinder, not for social sharing or cloud sync. Perfect when you’re dialing in a new bag or want to remember what actually worked last time.

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
Burr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Burr at 13.0 against Beacon Alert's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Burr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beacon Alert versus Burr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertBurr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 48 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroChristian Vergara

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Burr

One-time1
  • Burr Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Burr free?
Burr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacon Alert or Burr have ads?
Neither Beacon Alert nor Burr shows ads.

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